monument

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The concept for the monument was the brainchild of the late former Councilman Peter Alternbach who joined forces with former Councilman Charles "Chubby" Bocchino.

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  1. noun A structure, such as a building or sculpture, erected as a memorial.
  2. noun An inscribed marker placed at a grave; a tombstone.
  3. noun Something venerated for its enduring historic significance or association with a notable past person or thing: the architectural monuments of ancient Rome; traditions that are monuments to an earlier era.

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  1. Middle English, from Latin monumentum, memorial, from monēre, to remind; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Formerly also moniment; from Middle English monument, monyment, from Old French (and F.) monument = Spanish Portuguese Italian monunento, from Latin monumentum, monimentum, that which calls a thing to mind, a memorial, from monere, remind: see monish.
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